We are extremely excited to unveil the next generation of minimalist boots with the Softstar Switchback Boot II!

Our new hiking boot is almost finished, but we need your help picking a name! Cast your vote and get a first look at the new design.

A Softstar hiking boot is in the works! Let us know what features you want to see in this brand new minimalist boot.

We hope you’re as excited as we are about the release of our brand new Primal RunAmocs! Our skilled shoe designers have been hard at work on this style to give you the most natural toe-spreading foot shape possible. Shop Primal RunAmocs For several months now, we’ve been testing prototypes of this new shoe by […]

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, like many of our shoemaking elves, then western Oregon is a giant playground. We consider ourselves very fortunate to be within easy reach of mountains, oceans, rivers and moss-ridden forests that look like they belong in Middle Earth. Our location offers us a wealth of outdoor activities, including skiing, snowboarding, surfing, rock […]

The US Government guards a priceless national treasure, and last month it opened it’s vault…to America’s fourth-graders. This past September of 2015, the White House launched the “Every Kid in a Park” program, giving fourth-grade school children (and their home school equivalents) free access to the US National Park System for one year. Since the administration […]

Instead of recommending more supportive trail shoes for the rougher, unpredictable surfaces, some doctors suggest the opposite.